Sir Peter Lely
(1618-1680), Portrait painterSitter in 19 portraits
Artist associated with 843 portraits
The Dutch artist Peter Lely was trained in Haarlem and came to London in the 1640s. In the early part of his career, he painted Biblical and mythological scenes, but it was as a portraitist that he established his reputation, and he worked throughout the civil wars and Interregnum. At the Restoration he was appointed Principal Painter to King Charles II and he was knighted in 1680. By far the most fashionable and influential painter of his time, he also formed a celebrated collection of paintings and drawings. Samuel Pepys called him 'a mighty proud man, and full of state'.
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
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Essex Finch (née Rich), Countess of Nottingham
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
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published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684 (circa 1672)
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Joceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland
published by Alexander Browne, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1684
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Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and 2nd Earl of Elgin
by John Smith, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1687
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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland
by Gerard Valck, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1720
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
engraving, engraved 1730 (circa 1660)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
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by George Vertue, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, 1740 (circa 1660-1662)
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by and published by John Faber Jr, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1750 (1653)
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Henrietta Hyde (née Boyle), Countess of Rochester
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1779
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Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans
by Richard Godfrey, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1793
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Henry Jermyn, Earl of St Albans
by Richard Godfrey, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1793
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by Richard Earlom, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1811
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by Richard Earlom, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1811
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by Charles Turner, published by Samuel Woodburn, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1816
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by Robert Hart, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple and line engraving, published 1835
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